(27 Sep 2021, 6:55 am)Dan wrote Around 100k lower than that of the Coast & Country examples.I would get a refund on the mid-life engines like.
5391 - 5394 are some of the most reliable Streetlites in the fleet - granted having only been used on very easy work for the past six years.
Let's give them time to settle down. The entire batch have been treated to (proactive) mid-life engine overhauls prior to repaint.
They're operating on far different terrain to what they were previously, and, as always happens when the fleet is moved around, different drivers find problems with buses that actually may not be huge issues in reality, that a driver more familiar with that particular vehicle may know how to resolve.
(27 Sep 2021, 6:45 am)54APhotography wrote Yesterday I went for 5392, which worked. 5393 however didn't get beyond start up and 5439 had to be brought in quickly. I cycle on that route and the hills are severe, Seaham, Cold Heseldon, Murton - which is just one steep hill after another and the heavy grade up to Valley View. I doubt any vehicle used to only the A184 climb to Gateshead would fare well on this punishing route.Granted they do up the Mill IN & After Murton...but so did the Solo's.